lapstrake
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of lapstrake
Example Sentences
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He built a 10-foot lapstrake dinghy a few years ago that won awards.
From Washington Times
His 1987 artwork, “Lapstrake,” is in New York City near the Museum of Modern Art.
From Washington Times
Here’s what the postmodern house — with the shed-style roof lines and lapstrake siding in this central California town — has that you won’t find in a subdivision near you:
From Washington Post
At the WoodenBoat School in Maine, you can build your own lapstrake canoe — light enough to put on your shoulder or strap to your boat.
From Washington Post
Lapstrake paneling, wide-slat blinds, bold black-and-white striped upholstery — everything is in good taste.
From New York Times
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